Cheonghae Unit Non-Commissioned Officer and Soldiers Subjected to Harsh Treatment... Military Investigation Launched

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] It has been confirmed that a non-commissioned officer (NCO) aboard the Cheonghae Unit 30th deployment's ROKS Gang Gam-chan (4,400-ton class), returning from a mission in the Gulf of Aden, committed harsh acts against soldiers.

According to the military on the 5th, Navy NCO A reportedly verbally abused and physically assaulted more than 10 soldiers multiple times on the Gang Gam-chan from September to December last year. The affected soldiers raised the issue to higher authorities, and military police investigators aboard the Gang Gam-chan verified the facts. A admitted to some of the verbal abuse and other misconduct.

The commander of the Cheonghae Unit excluded A from duties and sent him back to his original unit. A has separately returned to Korea and is undergoing investigation by military prosecutors. The Cheonghae Unit 30th deployment handed over its mission to the 31st deployment, which expanded the operational range to the Strait of Hormuz, on the 21st of last month and is currently returning to Korea.

Meanwhile, the Cheonghae Unit 31st deployment's ROKS Wang Geon (4,400-ton class) is operating in an area 3.5 times larger than that of the 30th deployment. Until now, the Cheonghae Unit's operational area was the Gulf of Aden off Somalia, covering about 1,130 km for ship escort missions. However, based on Salalah Port in Oman, the operational area has been expanded to approximately 2,830 km, including the Gulf of Oman, the Strait of Hormuz, the Arabian Gulf, and near the Al Zubair Port in Iraq.

The Cheonghae Unit 31st deployment's ROKS Wang Geon (4,400-ton class) took over the mission from the 30th deployment's Gang Gam-chan at Muscat Port, Oman, on the 21st of last month. The Wang Geon is reported to have reinforced its anti-submarine weapons such as torpedoes, anti-aircraft weapons to counter threats from drones and aircraft, and sonar detection sensors to respond to underwater threats in preparation for missions around the Strait of Hormuz.

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